Modern sustainable residential design : a guide for design professionals
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Modern sustainable residential design : a guide for design professionals
（A Wiley book on sustainable design）
Wiley, c2009
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 330) and index
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Description
"The world of residential building is poised to do great things. The guidance, information, materials and technology, while ever-evolving, are in place. Now it's the hearts and minds that must follow. Modern Sustainable Residential Design is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide that can help. So let's get started." --From the foreword by Allison Arieff, New York Times "By Design" columnist This book offers lessons for architects and interior designers who want to conceptualize and implement sustainable design strategies in Modern residential design. Recognized residential architect and educator William J. Carpenter offers solutions for incorporating sustainable aspect into a home design from conceptualization to implementation. Examples feature some of the best Modern sustainable residential projects from the U.S. and abroad.
Table of Contents
Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. PART ONE THE SUSTAINABLE MODERN HOME: PROCESS AND DESIGN. CHAPTER 1 Sustainable Modern Homes: Historical Context. CHAPTER 2 The Design Process. CHAPTER 3 Green Building: The Contractor's Perspective ( Robert J. Soens Jr. ). CHAPTER 4 House as a System ( Sydney G. Roberts, PhD, Southface Energy Institute ). CHAPTER 5 Materials for the Modern Home ( James Burton, AIA, and William Carpenter, FAIA, PhD ). CHAPTER 6 Landscape Architecture and the Sustainable Modern Home ( Lynn Saussy, ASLA, and William Carpenter, FAIA, PhD ). CHAPTER 7 Construction Documents for Homes ( Robert Cain, AIA ). CHAPTER 8 Residential Interiors ( Michelle Timberlake, ASID, and William Carpenter, FAIA, PhD ). PART TWO THE SUSTAINABLE MODERN HOME: CASE STUDIES. CHAPTER 9 Vanguard Sustainable Homes. Black House, Prickwillow, England ( Mole Architects ). Shenandoah Retreat, Warren County, Virginia ( Carter + Burton Architecture ). Yoga Studio and Residence, Bluemont, Virginia ( Carter + Burton Architecture ). 700 Palms Residence, Venice, California ( Steven Ehrlich ). Trinity Apartments, Auckland, New Zealand ( Architectus ). Solar Umbrella House, Venice, California ( Pugh + Scarpa ). Beals' Residence, Atlanta, Georgia ( Lightroom Studio ). Bush Residence, Atlanta, Georgia ( Lightroom Studio ). Dominey Residence, Atlanta, Georgia ( Lightroom Studio ). Lightcatcher, Atlanta, Georgia ( Lightroom Studio ). Lightroom Studio, Decatur, Georgia ( Lightroom Studio ). Carter Residence, Atlanta, Georgia ( Lightroom Studio ). Shot-Trot House, Houston Texas ( Brett Zamore ). Johnson-Jones Residence, Phoenix, Arizona ( Eddie Jones ). The 4-Parts House, Seattle, Washington ( Lead Pencil Studio ). Capitol Hill House, Seattle, Washington ( Jim Burton ). DESIGNHabitat2 Initiative, Auburn, Alabama ( David Hinson ). LivingHomes, Los Angeles, California ( Ray Kappe ). CHAPTER 10 Teaching Design/Build: Studio 804 (Dan Rockhill). Endnotes. About the Contributors. Index.
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